# N8211R: 1972 Bellanca 17-31A, registration cancelled 2023-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-59
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1974
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: AB371D
- Owner when cancelled: [Benjamin William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENJAMIN%20WILLIAM)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9266° N, 76.9744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20018, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8211R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8211R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8211R-2023-05-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bellanca 17-31A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD76AI082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI082), Jul 4, 1976: Bellanca 17-31A (N8211R), Jacksonville, NC, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB MIA72FLT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLT15), Jun 20, 1972: Bellanca 17-31A (N8211R), Walls, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760704025089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760704025089A), Jul 4, 1976: Blanca 1731A (N8211R), Jacksonville, NC, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Wash SIGMET G1 forecasted embedded thunderstormsalong intended route of flt.

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